But nothing happened. When the poker media outlet was ejected from the Venetian, I expected a similar response.

But nothing happened.

I saw on Facebook that several poker players from the UK were playing in the Venetian, just days after the news broke.

I wondered why they weren’t boycotting the place? Then I realized that we have online poker in the UK, so why should the British players care about the ripples Adelson and his cronies are creating in the States?

But then I saw prominent American players openly talking in the social media forums about their intention to play at the Venetian.

Who really runs British Rail?

Who Really Runs the British Railway System?

Now I understand that even a successful boycott doesn’t change much, but what about a point of principle?

I won’t step foot in any of his establishments. So why are poker players playing at his tables?

We dare to call him a hypocrite because of his views on gambling, but look into the mirror. What do you see?

Do you know who runs the British Railway system?

It’s not the managers, it’s not the board - it's the train drivers.

A single train driver has no power over his line manager, but as a collective force the train drivers trade union, known as ASLEF, has the power to bring the railways to a standstill.

How do I know this? Because it has done so on numerous occasions, and I have been on the side of management when they have pulled down their knickers and we have gone as limp as Elton John’s wrist.

It’s the reason they have some of the most favorable terms and conditions in the UK. It’s the reasons they have the best pensions and death in service benefits.

And it’s the reason they have the best salaries.

The ASLEF Company Council eats end bosses for breakfast because they have understood the power of numbers.

If ASLEF created a trade union for poker players, they wouldn’t ask their members to boycott. They would tell them to boycott.

And they would follow with strength in numbers swelled by an innate power of pride, stubbornness and resolve.

Stop Giving This Man Your Business

I’m a realist. I know that there are too many recreational poker players who would never join a trade union and would still play in the card rooms should the professionals boycott.

Is it worth it to play at the Venetian?

But we would be sending a message of strength. We would be trying to make a difference. We would be taking action.

Instead, we turn a blind eye and hope that our governments will fight for us. We have just moved all-in - blind.

I don’t know if the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has ever tried to create a trade union movement, but if they haven’t I can’t think of a better time to do so.

We need to start taking action instead of pissing our complaints up against the hollow walls of 2+2. By all means keep that anger. Just follow it up with some intent and action.

Stop giving this man your business. He’s laughing at you. He thinks you are a joke, and you are letting your own selfishness fuel that.

Change your values. Start having some pride. Lead by example, and who knows? Perhaps others will follow.

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